![]() ![]() I tested both the mid-mount and forward-mounted footpegs, and not once did the road scrub a peg. The stable chassis invited aggressive cornering. So, while the KRGT-1 can’t be considered a sporty bike, its cornering performance goes beyond what its specs might lead you to believe. A hard shove on the bars of such a long motorcycle almost always reveals flex of some sort, but the Arch divulged none. A key aspect to its surprising performance is the stiffness of its chassis. The KRGT-1’s handling manners are much better than I was expecting from such a stretched out bike with a 30-degree rake and 5.0 inches of trail. Meanwhile, the Baker Drivetrain six-speed transmission proved to be smooth and precise and the clutch pull fairly light. The rear cylinder head uses a bushing as an attachment to the backbone frame. The 124 cubic-inch mill is rubber mounted to the frame at the forward end, and the connector from the mount to the engine case is the only H-D part on the entire motorcycle. Then I stopped riding it like a Ducati and instead surfed the bountiful torque pulses found much lower in the powerband and wasn’t bothered by vibes for the rest of the day’s ride. And there is some serious thudding going on when the Twin is revved out. With a pair of 1016cc cylinders pounding at a 45-degree angle between the knees, it doesn’t take a Fabio Taglioni to realize vibration will make its way to a KRGT-1 rider. The handlebars are placed fairly forward, providing a fists-punching-the-wind stance that can be altered depending on bar-riser blocks or alternative bars. Making it more manageable than it might seem is its scooped saddle, low to the ground at 27.8 inches, and its surprising narrowness – no air filter poking outward at your right knee. The KRGT-1 is an impressive and imposing motorcycle, stretching some 68 inches between its axles and weighing some 600 lbs fully fueled and ready to ride. Gauges include low-fuel and neutral lights. And so the triple clamps – billet, of course – are fitted with a steering lock. “We wanted it to be a rider, not just a bar-hopper/profiler,” says Reeves. The goal of practicality seems an odd focus for a radical custom bike such as this, but Arch has several surprises. ![]()
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